sideline interference

[QUOTE]Originally posted by grantsrc

Something curious here that I found in the case book, it makes no distinction between a coach on the field and a coach in the team box. At least in the case book that is. See 9.8.3a. I checked 9-8 and it really didn't say much about coaches on the field during play other than the case of the side line warnings and whatnot. So I guess if you run into a coach, as I did twice in one game and didn't call a warning, it is a warning the first time, flag and 5 yards on the second offense.

on 9-8-3a is talking about too many coaches in the coaches box. If you run into a coach you better throw a USC and ejection for contacting an official! There isn't a warning for contacting for sure.

Thanks for bringing this I needed to review this for myself but I know if I would have ran into a coach it would have cost 15 atleast without my reviewing the rule as I have done today...Thanks G!